| Gene Symbol | OPALIN (previously TEMPO) |
| Full Name | Oligodendrocyte Myelin Membrane Protein |
| Aliases | Gene profile for OPALIN |
| Chromosome | 10q22.2 |
| Protein Family | Myelin protein family (FMP27/Opalin family) |
| Function | is a membrane protein specifically and highly expressed in oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system. |
| Primary Expression | oligodendrocytes and the myelin sheath within the central nervous system |
| Subcellular Localization | Myelin sheath (compact and non-compact myelin), cell membrane, paranodal regions |
| Molecular Weight | ~177 kDa (apparent molecular weight due to extensive glycosylation) |
| Amino Acids | 30 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9BZE4 |
| Protein Name | Opalin |
| Gene | OPALIN |
| PDB Structure | Not determined; predicted from sequence homology |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |